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Climate change, disasters and humanitarian action
Institute for Global Health. University College London, London, UK; Institute for Global Development and Social Planning, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Örebro University, School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7813-9588
2024 (English)In: Handbook on Humanitarianism and Inequality / [ed] Silke Roth; Bandana Purkayastha; Tobias Denskus, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024, p. 338-351Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This chapter surveys how climate change affects humanitarian action. Humanitarian actors respond to disasters and support those affected by them. This chapter defines climate change and unpicks to what extent disasters are related to climate change, what causes climate change and how it impacts on and is addressed by humanitarian actors. It addresses to what extent disasters, conflict, and forced migration are caused by climate change and provides an overview of how humanitarian actors have responded to these challenges. The chapter discusses that different regions and populations are differently affected by climate change and that inequalities in access to humanitarian aid can be noticed. After defining humanitarianism and climate change, this chapter examines three areas of humanitarian intervention: disasters, conflict, and migration. Throughout, the chapter considers how in the context of humanitarianism and climate change, inequalities matter, persist, and are perpetuated.

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Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024. p. 338-351
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Elgar Handbooks on Inequality
Keywords [en]
Adaptation, Climate change, Conflict, Disaster risk management, Disaster risk reduction, Mitigation
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Human Geography
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-110934DOI: 10.4337/9781802206555.00034ISI: 001362874500024Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85188867839ISBN: 9781802206555 (electronic)ISBN: 9781802206548 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-110934DiVA, id: diva2:1830256
Available from: 2024-01-22 Created: 2024-01-22 Last updated: 2025-03-04Bibliographically approved

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